Fates Warning

Article summary

Fates Warning is an American progressive metal band, formed in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1982 by vocalist John Arch, guitarists Jim Matheos and Victor Arduini, bassist Joe DiBiase, and drummer Steve Zimmerman. There have been numerous lineup changes over the course of their -year career, and Matheos has been the only constant member. As of 2020, the band consists of Matheos, vocalist Ray Alder (who replaced Arch in 1987), bassist Joey Vera (who replaced DiBiase in 1996), drummer Bobby Jarzombek and guitarist Michael Abdow. Fates Warning also had a revolving cast of drummers and guitarists by the time Jarzombek and Abdow joined the band in 2007 and 2017, respectively. A pioneer of the progressive metal movement, Fates Warning has been referred to as one of the "Big Three" of the genre, creating and popularizing the style along with Queensrÿche and Dream Theater. Their early work, influenced by the new wave of British heavy metal (NWOBHM), is also important in the development of American power metal. Fates Warning has released thirteen studio albums, two live albums, one compilation album, one VHS cassette, three DVDs (each featuring live concerts) and four demo tapes. The band experienced its first commercial success with the 1986 release of their third studio album, Awaken the Guardian, which peaked at No.…

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1. date of formation: 1982 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. release date: 2020-11-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1984 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 1989 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 1995 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2004 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2013-09-27 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
11. release date: 2017-04-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
12. release date: 2016-07-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
13. release date: 2020-11-06 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of formation is "1982". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the release date is "2020-11-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1984". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "1989". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "1995". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2004". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2013-09-27". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. The record states that the release date is "2017-04-28". What evidence would count against this claim?
13. The record states that the release date is "2016-07-01". What evidence would count against this claim?
14. The record states that the release date is "2020-11-06". What evidence would count against this claim?
15. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
16. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378575134